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Zeus
07-03-2008, 10:36 AM
SouthPeak Games today announced that it will distribute Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger for the Xbox 360 and Windows PC this Autumn. Raven Squad puts players in control of two groups of mercenary squads who crash land behind enemy lines in the Amazonian jungles. It will require tactical planning and a liberal amount of brute force to escape to safety. Each of the eight squad members possesses distinctive skills and weaponry that the player will have to use wisely to progress through the game's story driven objectives. Raven Squad sets itself apart by allowing players to switch freely between real-time strategy and first-person shooter gameplay. Only by mastering both of these modes of play, and becoming adept at switching between the two, will players make it out of the jungle alive. Check out <b>six screens</b> of the game by clicking the image below.

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<b>RAVEN SQUAD TO BREAK THE RTS MOLD ON XBOX 360 AND WINDOWS PC THIS FALL</b>

Real-Time Strategy Melded with First-Person Shooter to Create Completely Unique Gaming Experience

London, UK – July 3, 2008 – SouthPeak Games today announced that it will distribute Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft® and Windows PC this Autumn. Published by Evolved Games, Raven Squad is set in the near future. The game is a unique blending of real-time strategy and first-person shooter genres.

Developed by Atomic Motion, Raven Squad puts players in control of two groups of mercenary squads who crash land behind enemy lines in the Amazonian jungles. It will require tactical planning and a liberal amount of brute force to escape to safety. Each of the eight squad members possesses distinctive skills and weaponry that the player will have to use wisely to progress through the game's story driven objectives. Raven Squad sets itself apart by allowing players to switch freely between real-time strategy and first-person shooter gameplay. Only by mastering both of these modes of play, and becoming adept at switching between the two, will players make it out of the jungle alive.

"Raven Squad combines two extremely popular genres into a single robust experience where either gameplay mode could stand on its own merits," said Melanie Mroz, CEO of SouthPeak Games. "Atomic Motion is creating something that's visually compelling and building new boundaries in what a military title can accomplish. Fans of both RTS and FPS games are going to love it, as will anyone who enjoys intense, action titles."

To find out more about Raven Squad please visit www.southpeakgames.com.

HyperG
07-03-2008, 10:40 AM
hmm . . . they are making it sound like it was the first ever game to ever be a 1st and 3rd person RTS. This isn't the first, although it be nice to see something better then whatever that game was that was the first.

crash04
07-03-2008, 11:35 AM
Definitely looks interesting.

Moses015
07-03-2008, 11:51 AM
hmm . . . they are making it sound like it was the first ever game to ever be a 1st and 3rd person RTS. This isn't the first, although it be nice to see something better then whatever that game was that was the first.

What was the first game or one of the first games. There was supposed to be one that had a release date for a couple months ago that did the same thing but I cannot for the life of me remember the name of it. I wanted to look it up.

cory149
07-03-2008, 12:17 PM
What sniper aims first at the crotch? A perverted one?

0kensai0
07-03-2008, 07:04 PM
The first game I saw that had the same functionality would be Maelstorm on PC. That was basically like Red Alert (just crappier) but allows you to switch to first person and control the actual units.

Didn't play the game that much as it kinda sucked as you lose too much of the strategic understanding of the battle while you go playing rambo with one unit.

This raven squad sounds like it may work better though, since its more FPS than RTS.....I don't see how controlling only 2 squads of people makes it a Real Time Strategy game